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Did Adani systematically manipulate Wikipedia entries?

In a new twist in the Adani-Hindenburg saga, Nate Anderson, founder of the US short-seller group Hindenburg Research tweeted an article by The Signpost, Wikipedia's independent newspaper, which said that Adani Group manipulated Wikipedia entries using sock puppet accounts and paid editors. "Of all things—now the Signpost, Wikipedia's independent newspaper, is out w/ an article showing how Adani systematically manipulated its Wikipedia entries using sock puppet accounts, undisclosed paid editors & removing evidence of conflicts of interest," tweeted US Short seller Hindenburg Research founder Nate Anderson. In its article, The Signpost said that over 40 later banned or blocked sockpuppets or undeclared paid editors created or revised nine The Signpost article stated that a declared paid editor used the company's IP address and rewrote Adani Group article while many edited articles to include non-neutral material and removed 'conflict-of-interest' parts. They were single purpose accounts editing Adani "Due to Wikipedia's account name regulations, administrators blocked User:Adanigrouponline in May 2013, and User:Adani Group in September 2014.

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